Politics and daily living

Am I Democratic or Republican, is that it? Apart from joking, why, if one may ask, do we have such great confidence in political leaders? It is the same issue in all countries - France, England, India and so on. Why? We put such confidence in economists, politicians and leaders. Why do we do this?

Some political group comes into power - Conservative or Labour, Republican or Democrat - and they seem to have such extraordinary power, position and authority, and we follow them.... We are sent to war, according to some rulers, government officials, and thousands are being killed; because a majority has voted them into power, position and direction, and we merely like sheep follow them. Generally, they appeal to our lowest instincts, to our national pride, honour and all that business....

Why is political action so very different from our action of relationship, action with regard to fear in ourselves, and so on? Or is politics part of our life, not something separate? Politics... is the art of government, the science of government. Why do we give this art to politicians? They apparently are a separate breed, different from us.... Why do we depend on a politician, guru, priest, on anybody to govern us? Why do specialists take charge of our life? Is it that we have no so-called confidence in ourselves?